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Above Normal Temperatures, Strong Thunderstorms, Tropical Development Being Monitored

Well above normal temperatures are forecast to shift from the northern Plains through the Northeast U.S. over the long holiday weekend. A few strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible as well along with a potential for excessive rainfall. A tropical or subtropical depression could form off the Southeast U.S. coast over the weekend while drifting northward to northeastward. Read More >

 

 
CHICAGO NORMALS (1991-2020)
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December Normals for Chicago for Temperature, Precipitation and Snowfall

 

Day of Month High Low Average HDD CDD Precipitation Snowfall
1 41.3 28.4 34.8 30.2 0 0.08 0.2
2 40.9 28.1 34.5 30.5 0 0.08 0.2
3 40.5 27.7 34.1 30.9 0 0.07 0.2
4 40.1 27.4 33.8 31.2 0 0.08 0.2
5 39.8 27.1 33.4 31.5 0 0.08 0.3
6 39.4 26.8 33.1 31.9 0 0.07 0.2
7 39 26.6 32.8 32.2 0 0.08 0.2
8 38.7 26.3 32.5 32.5 0 0.07 0.2
9 38.4 26 32.2 32.8 0 0.08 0.2
10 38 25.7 31.9 33.1 0 0.07 0.3
11 37.7 25.5 31.6 33.4 0 0.07 0.2
12 37.4 25.2 31.3 33.7 0 0.06 0.2
13 37.1 25 31 33.9 0 0.07 0.3
14 36.8 24.7 30.8 34.2 0 0.07 0.2
15 36.6 24.5 30.5 34.5 0 0.06 0.2
16 36.3 24.2 30.3 34.7 0 0.06 0.3
17 36 24 30 35 0 0.07 0.2
18 35.8 23.8 29.8 35.2 0 0.06 0.3
19 35.5 23.6 29.5 35.5 0 0.07 0.2
20 35.3 23.3 29.3 35.7 0 0.06 0.2
21 35 23.1 29.1 35.9 0 0.06 0.3
22 34.8 22.9 28.8 36.1 0 0.07 0.3
23 34.6 22.7 28.6 36.4 0 0.06 0.2
24 34.4 22.5 28.4 36.6 0 0.07 0.3
25 34.2 22.2 28.2 36.8 0 0.06 0.3
26 34 22 28 37 0 0.06 0.2
27 33.8 21.8 27.8 37.2 0 0.06 0.3
28 33.6 21.6 27.6 37.4 0 0.07 0.3
29 33.4 21.4 27.4 37.6 0 0.06 0.3
30 33.2 21.2 27.2 37.8 0 0.06 0.3
31 33 21 27 38 0 0.07 0.3
               
MONTH 36.6 24.4 30.5 1069.4 0 2.11 7.6